Christmas Survival Guide For Addicts And The Coming End Of 2020

For those of you who struggle during Christmas, try to turn this annual event on its head, try to see Christmas as a time to celebrate all of your hard work, determination and effort that you’ve put in throughout 2020.

We could even use our disappointment as an excuse to relapse. Others may also see this as a chance for you to buy your way back into their life rather than simply earning your way back into their life with honesty, hard work, determination, reliable and responsible.

It’s vital to make sure that you are well prepared to avoid any possibly negative eventualities that could possibly arrive and this article will help to ensure that you are well prepared, ready and able to enjoy Christmas without the worry of relapsing!

This article is packed with tips, techniques and strategies to get you through this annual event safely and hopefully, a little happier and more comfortable in the reassurance that your ground work is done and ready in case things don’t work out to plan.

National Addiction Treatment Week – Tip 1

It’s national addiction treatment week so we thought we’d share a few of our tips and tricks we’ve picked up during our time actively using or drinking and in our recovery. Our first tip is inside here…

It’s National Recovery Month

What is Recovery Month? Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Each September, Recovery Monthworks to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence

Today Is International Overdose Awareness Day 2020!

We all need to play our small part in tackling and overcoming this big issue. We released an article a short while back, explaining how to help someone who has overdosed, information about naloxone and carrying an emergency naloxone kit and recognising the signs and symptoms of an overdose, other important charities and organisations that can provide help, support, training and more!

Helping With International Overdose Awareness Day 2020

We are working with homeless and rough sleeping charities and organisations across Bournemouth & Poole on the 31st August to firstly, provide urgently needed support and assistance and secondly but just as importantly, raise awareness about overdosing on illicit drugs, prescription drugs and/or alcohol.

Application Submitted! Update On Our Progress For International Overdose Awareness Day

As we said yesterday, we would be submitting our application to turn the lights on The London Eye purple for International Overdose Awareness Day on the 31st August 2020.

We will continue to promote this vital cause until no one else dies from an overdose that is preventable & addictions that are treatable!

Next Steps For International Overdose Awareness Day And We Need Your Help!

Tomorrow we will be submitting our official request to The London Eye to ask them to illuminate The London Eye purple in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day on the 31st August 2020. I know we don’t have much time so we are asking for your help to get behind this idea to remind London and the rest of the UK that overdoses are preventable and addiction is recoverable! And we need your help to make it happen using the hashtag #TurnPurple4Overdose

Men’s Health Week 2020

Men in the UK that are dependent on substances including alcohol are currently showing shocking statistics for any year, but even more so in 2020. Below are some of the key statistics that will give you a snapshot of the current situation for men in the UK. Alcohol: In England, there are an estimated 586,780